Technology & IT | Sunday 9 June, 2019 2:41 am

Microsoft and Oracle to interconnect Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud

Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. on Wednesday announced a cloud interoperability partnership enabling customers to migrate and run mission-critical enterprise workloads across Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud. Enterprises can now seamlessly connect Azure services, like Analytics and AI, to Oracle...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 June, 2019 12:29 am

Emirates NBD highlights commitment to preserving marine biodiversity on World Ocean Day

Emirates NBD, a leading financial institution in the region, is celebrating World Ocean Day this year by highlighting its commitment to preserving marine biodiversity, under the bank’s Keep the Creek Clean marine conservation programme. The Keep the Creek Clean initiative was introduced by ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 8 June, 2019 6:40 pm

Jeddah Season Launches Scavenger Hunt to Explore Jeddah Historical Monuments

As part of Jeddah Season, a competitive and educating scavenger hunt will take Jeddah residents and visitors on a journey that explores the best areas of the historic district of the City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in a fun, interactive, and unique way. The interactive adventure “ KANZ...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 8 June, 2019 6:16 pm

Oil rises as KSA signals OPEC deal extension

Oil prices rose on Friday, climbing further from five-month lows hit this week amid signs that OPEC and other producers could extend their output reduction deal. Brent crude futures were up 60 cents at $62.27 a barrel in afternoon trading. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 59...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 8 June, 2019 6:13 pm

Saudi Arabia’s literacy push comes with a cash prize

A Saudi education campaign will offer financial rewards as part of efforts to reduce illiteracy in isolated and remote areas of the Kingdom. The Education Ministry’s summer campaigns will be run in four departments: Al-Khadra in Makkah, Al-Wajh in Tabuk, Al-Edabi in Sabya and Tarj in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 8 June, 2019 6:09 pm

Saudi officials meet to discuss this year’s Hajj season

The Coordination Council of Local Hajj Operators held a meeting with officials of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to prepare for this year’s Hajj season and improve the level of services provided to pilgrims. During the meeting, the officials discussed the hours and the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 8 June, 2019 5:18 pm

25% increase in Saudi workforce in retail and wholesale business

With about 440,000 Saudi workforce of both genders in the retail and wholesale business, the sector has seen an increase of 25 percent more jobs at the end of the first quarter of 2019. Last year, the number was about 330,000, business daily Al-Eqtisadiah reported on Saturday quoting official...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 8 June, 2019 12:16 pm

RCU teams up with Panthera Partner for leopard conservation

Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan, the Minister of Culture and Governor of the Royal Commission for Al-Ula (RCU), has signed an agreement with Dr. Thomas Kaplan, the chairman of Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, to support important regional and international conservation...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 8 June, 2019 11:51 am

Madinah’s Eid festivities continue to draw crowds

The ongoing Eid Al-Fitr festivities organized by the municipality at King Fahd Park in Madinah have registered more than 70,000 visitors, the Saudi Press Agency reported. “Hatha Al-Eid” (This Eid) includes a host of activities taking place around the park, which has been split into...

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Business & Money | Saturday 8 June, 2019 10:48 am

Saudi Arabia’s MODON showcases its capabilities at global transport exhibition

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) participated in the Transport Logistics Exhibition 2019 in Munich, Germany, held from June 4 to June 7 under the Slogan “Invest in KSA.”  MODON’s participation was one of the initiatives of the General...

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